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Republic of Helmenland Helmenmaan tasavalta (Kantemoshan) | |
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| Motto: "Aseisiin, Helmenmaa!" "To arms, Helmenland!" | |
| Anthem: "Vapauden hetki" "The hour of freedom"  | |
| Capital and largest city | Matinlinna |
| Official languages | Kantemoshan |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 71.1% Sekoitettu 15.8% Euclean 8.3% Bahian 1.2% Indigenous 3.6% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Helmish |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
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| Legislature | Kansankokous |
| Independence from Soravia | |
• Declared | 19 June 1758 |
| 12 April 1772 | |
| 20 October 1979 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 684,463 km2 (264,273 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 20,725,600 |
• Density | 30.3/km2 (78.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $579.550 billion |
• Per capita | $27,963 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $321.122 billion |
• Per capita | $15,494 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.852 very high |
| Currency | Helmish markka (HLM) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
Helmenland (Kantemoshan: Helmenmaa), officially the Republic of Helmenland (Kantemoshan: Helmenmaan tasavalta), is a sovereign state in eastern Asteria Inferior. The nation shares land borders with Gapolania to the north and Arbolada to the southwest, and extends to the Lumine Ocean in the east. Helmenland's capital and largest city is Matinlinna, with other major cities including Kirkasvesi, Avai, Uusiranta, and Kalfunao. With a population of approximately 20.7 million and spanning an area of 684,463 square kilometers, Helmenland is the Xth most populous and Xth largest state in Asteria Inferior.
Indigenous Asterians began to settle continental Helmenland at least 12,000 years ago, and reached the Sokerinsaaret archipelago in approximately 1300 CE. Matti Kapanen became the first Euclean to discover the region in 1618, claiming it for Kantemosha & Ambrazka. Kantemoshan colonists established extensive sugarcane plantations in Helmenland throughout the 17th century, leading to the formation of an aristocratic class of wealthy landowners. Soravia annexed the colony during the Ten Years' War and began a process of Soravianisation, alienating the Helmish aristocracy and leading to the Helmish War of Independence in 1758. After fourteen years of war, Soravia recognized Helmenland's independence and withdrew its forces in 1772. The newly independent country quickly descended into internal turmoil, and did not experience a peaceful transition of power for the first four decades of its existence due to frequent rebellions and military coups. In addition, the central government fought a protracted series of interconnected conflicts against indigenous tribes in the Helmish interior that lasted until 1811. The country's political and economic situation stabilized somewhat during the 1810s under President Ville Järvinen, who ushered in a period of economic growth that lasted into the middle of the 19th century. The Panic of 1855 interrupted Helmenland's economic expansion, leading to a military takeover led by General Teemu Mäkelä. Mäkelä's regime stabilized the nation' economy, but failed to revive the explosive growth of previous decades. In 1871, Helmenland was forced to cede Sokerinsaaret and the port of Myrskysatama to Gapolania after nearly two years of war, resulting in the collapse of Mäkelä's regime.
The country remained under civilian rule through the turn of the century, experiencing a second economic boom that turned Helmenland into one of the wealthiest nations in the Asterias. The Great Collapse hit Helmenland particularly hard, resulting in a breakdown of the nation's institutions and plunging it into a prolonged and destructive civil war. The country emerged from the conflict in 1924 under the rule of President Risto Saari, a populist who introduced reforms to benefit the working class. Helmenland remained neutral for most of the Great War, joining the Grand Alliance in the last weeks of the conflict to repatriate Sokerinsaaret and Myrskysatama from Gapolania. Saari remained in power for several years after the war, until he was overthrown by a group of dissident military officers in 1941. A succession of military regimes, punctuated by brief and unstable periods of civilian rule, continued until the current constitution was adopted in 1979 during the Asterian Spring. During the 1980s and 90s, a series of Liberal Democratic administrations introduced neoliberal policies that reinvigorated the economy, and today the nation ranks among the wealthiest in Asteria Inferior.
Helmenland is generally considered to be a middle power, boasting a developed, high-income economy that ranks highly in measures of human development, economic freedom, and standard of living. The nation is a regional leader in sociopolitical stability, with low perceived corruption and strong democratic institutions. Helmenland is a founding member of the Community of Nations, Asteria Inferior Common Market, and Organization of Asterian Nations, and has taken an increasingly active role in the international community since the late 20th century.